This stone from the region of the Battle of Gapyeong was presented on January 22, 2019, to the Township of Langley by Gapyeong County, South Korea in appreciation for Canada's contribution during the Korean War. The donation was facilitated by the Gapyeong Stone Committee, which was made up of members of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada, Korean War Veterans Association, Korean Veterans Association, and the Vietnam War Veterans Association. The ceremony was attended by Gapyeong County Mayor Sungki Kim and his International Relations staff, Consul General of Korea Byun-won Chung, Consul Dongsoo Han, Canadian Senator Yonah Martin, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Captain Adam Goddard, members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Korean War Veterans.
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We Remember You
Gapyeong Memorial Stone
Donated by Gapyeong County
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The Battle of Gapyeong
On the night of April 23-24, 1951, the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry withstood heavy attacks in the Gapyeong River Valley by forces of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army which were attempting to push forward to capture Seoul.
Isolated from other units of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and at one point completely surrounded by the enemy, the Patricia's gave up not one foot of ground, halting the huge enemy offensive and saving the South Korean capital. For this gallant action the Princess Patricia's 2nd Battalion, which was in the chain of command of an American Army Corps, was awarded the United States Presidential Unit Citation.
La Bataille de Kapyong
Dans la nuit du 23, au 24 avril 1951, le 2e Bataillon, l'Infanterie Légère de la Princesse Patricia, a résisté à de loudes attaques dans la vallée de la rivière Kapyong par les forces de l'Armée des Voluntaires du Peuple Chinois, qui tentaient de capturer Séoul.
Isolés des autres unités de la 27ème Brigade du Commonwealth et compltèement encerclés par l'ennemi, les Patricias n'ont pas cédé un pied de terrain, arrétant l'énorme offensive de l'ennemi et sauvant la capitale sud-coréenne. Pour cette action courageuse, le 2e Bataillon de la Princesse Patricia, qui était dans les chaînes de commandement d'un corps d'armée américain, a reçu la Citation de l'Unité Présidentielle Arméricaine.
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Gapyeong Stone Korean War Memorial
21559 Fraser Highway
Langley
British Columbia
Lat. 49.0996176
Long. -122.6379471